Tagbag: 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Happy Diwali! Lets Celebrate The Festival Of Light

Diwali is celebrated across the country with full fervor. This is the occasion when we tend to forget all differences we have with any one; our friends, relatives, everyone for that matter. This is the festival of lights.

According to the Hindu mythology; Dasshera was the day when the good won over the evil. Ram defeated Raavan in an epic battle and rightfully got Sita back. That was the day when again light was spread in the universe.

Diwali is the day when ram along with sita returned back to Ayodhya. Loads of lights were lighted as they both were returning to their home; kingdom after 14 years of exile. And this day is celebrated all over India like no other festival. Hence Diwali is also known as the festival of lights. More Tagged after the break....

Wishing you all Happy Durga Puja!!!

Durga, in Sanskrit means “She who is incomprehensible or difficult to reach.” Goddess Durga is a form of Shakti worshiped for her gracious as well as terrifying aspect. Mother of the Universe, she represents the infinite power of the universe and is a symbol of a female dynamism. The manifestation of Goddess Durga is said to emerge from Her formless essence and the two are inseparable.

She is also called by many other names, such as Parvati, Ambika, and Kali. In the form of Parvati, She is known as the divine spouse of Lord Shiva and is the mother of Her two sons, Ganesha and Karttikeya, and daughter Jyoti. Destroyer of demons, she is worshiped during an annual festival called Durga puja, More Images after the break...

Gearing Up for the Teachers' Day!

Teachers’ Day is a day in which we let our teachers know how much we appreciate them. The amount of work required to teach anyone important skills for life cannot be undervalued. This is why Teachers’ Day is such an important day. While not all countries have a specific holiday dedicated to letting our teachers know how much we care – many countries still hold unofficial holidays that congratulate or praise teachers for their work in the community. Other countries (for example, Afghanistan) see Teachers’ Day as a westernised celebration of mixed – as they relate to gender or culture – gatherings. However, this is far from true. The objective is to recognise teachers rather than the institution of education. Read more after the break...

Happy Ganesh Chathurthi

Ganesha Chaturthi or Ganesha Festival is a day on which Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, Chavath in Konkani and as Chathaa in Nepal Bhasa. It is celebrated as it is the birthday of Lord Ganesha. More tagged after the break...

Eid-ul-Adha

"Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Isma'il) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. The meat is divided into three parts to be distributed to others. The family retains one third of the share, another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors, and the other third is given to the poor & needy.

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